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All Psyched Up: With great power comes great responsibility
By Dr. Linda Hancock on May 15th, 2021
Most people like superheroes and one of the most popular is Spider-Man. This month I have been thinking about the tagline for this cartoon character Spider-Man that states “With great power comes great responsibility.” What an idea to ponder! Now that we are in even more restrictions due to the pandemic threat than in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Let’s talk about food security
By Alison Van Dyke on May 14th, 2021
This past year has laid bare many things about the food we eat and how we get it. Where and when can we obtain our groceries safely? What risks are being taken to bring us our food by the essential grocery store workers, migrant farm workers and meat processing plant employees? Are we even able ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Good policies make for good management
By Tim McShane on May 14th, 2021
Some regard ‘policy’ negatively. Others find policy confusing, or boring. Yet good policy is the result of a carefully considered plan of action and can be beneficial for managing museums. The Esplanade has several policies used in caring for the artefacts held in Public Trust. These have evolved through a process of asking, “What course ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: COVID means double trouble, and worse
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on May 14th, 2021
If there’s ever a time to act on your health, this is it. Study after study in leading medical journals report compounding troubles from COVID-19. What was described as a lung disease early in the pandemic is now better recognized as an attack on health systems – your own body’s systems involving multiple organs as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Psychological effects of COVID-19 on health-care workers
By Dr. Noorali Bharwani on May 11th, 2021
Statistics show as of Jan. 15, there were 695,704 COVID-19 cases in Canada. Of those, 65,920 (9.5%) were health-care workers. Twenty-four health-care workers had died from COVID-19 by that date. Since then, more doctors and other health-care workers have contracted the disease or have died. In Alberta, there were 7,986 COVID-19 cases in health-care workers, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Honouring mothers
By Dr. Linda Hancock on May 8th, 2021
The first time Mother’s Day was officially celebrated was on May 10, 1908 at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virgina, USA. The originator who established it was Anna Jarvis, who had admired the work of her own mother and, after her death wanted to make a special tribute to her. During the service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Ice cream for Mother’s Day
By Patty Rooks on May 8th, 2021
I hope you have not forgot that this weekend is Mother’s Day? Many of us have someone special in our lives and it is always nice to show them how much we care about them. I always say it is the little things that people do for me that I greatly appreciate. This week, I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: We are not alone in the work of change
By Rev. Kristy Reimers-Loader on May 8th, 2021
Spring on the prairies comes suddenly, with budding trees and newborn bees. Creation awakens from winter’s slumber and all manner of life quickens around us as we emerge into lengthened days of light and warmth. This time of rapid change is undeniably lovely, but can also be unsettling. It makes us restless and antsy, reaching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Is your lack of energy due to anemia?
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford Jones on May 7th, 2021
William I of Germany remarked on his death bed, “I have no time to be tired.” But often people suffer from being tired and having low energy years before they leave this planet. For some with fatigue, a prescription for eight-hour daily use of a pillow is the best treatment. But over 3 million Americans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks and Recreation: Escaping isolation via outdoor recreation
By Keziah Lesko-Gosselin on May 4th, 2021
The arrival of Canadian summer – AKA consecutive days with temperatures above freezing – has many of us changing into shorts, prepping our camping gear and setting out patio furniture. Despite the social restrictions causing many to change their plans, we are fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world with countless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Spirit of the Age or Holy Spirit?
By Roland Wiesbrot on May 1st, 2021
One of the most important practices for a Christian is that of discernment. This becomes even more clear when applied to the spiritual realm. Unfortunately, our fallen world is filled with an awful lot of grey areas, and since the Bible does not address every single issue and circumstance exhaustively, the only way to know ... Read More »
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